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  • True Food

    True Food

    Communion Meditation, August 3rd 2025 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the…

  • On Servant Leadership

    On Servant Leadership

    A while back I had been on the kids about picking up after themselves, so when one of my daughters left her snack trash and cup lying on the table, I called her back in to clean up and remonstrated, “You are responsible for cleaning up after yourself; I am not your servant”. Upon which…

  • That We May Be One

    That We May Be One

    Communion Meditation July 6, 2025 Text: John 17:1-11 As Christ is preparing to go to the cross, His care and His attention is not for Himself, but for those He is going to leave behind in the world. He will not leave them alone, because He is going to send another Comforter to be with…

  • Can Institutions Be “Christian”?

    Can Institutions Be “Christian”?

    One of the questions that has arisen as multiple books have been published on Christian Nationalism is whether or not a nation can be “Christian”. Some have argued that nations lack the capacity to retain such characterizations because they cannot be redeemed in the way than an individual can be redeemed. Only individuals have eternal…

  • To Katie: 15 Years of Marriage & Consolation Disappointments

    I tried to figure out what the 15 year anniversary symbol is, but I came up with everything from crystal to rubies to watches to “anything red”. So I have decided to add my own, which is “Consolation Disappointments”. Now this takes a little unpacking, but I’m hopeful that by the time you read to the…